Midrashim – with Dr. Walter Oakley
Tuesdays on ARBA4

Program #47 – Ezra’s Ten Rules Part 8- The Beit Din2

We look at the purpose of the assembly of the Beit Din on Monday’s and Thursdays.   I discuss the initiation of the Sanhedrin, Beit Din Gadol.   I then begin to discuss the criteria for the men who would judge Yisrael.  The Sanhedrin demonstrates the Theocratic structure of the “Olam haba.”

I discuss the idea of needing to “know” da’at the Torah as a means for keeping covenant with HaShem.   I discuss the idea that the B’nai Yisrael need to be taught the word of HaShem in order to be governed and controlled by the Beit din.